Democratic primary elections for 17 of 33 districts in the Ohio State Senate took place on Aug. 2, 2022. Of the 17 districts up for election in 2022, seven had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate.

Whaley is running for Governor of Ohio in 2022. Whaley raised $5.6 million and spent $4.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. According to Ohio Secretary of State reports, the following individual donors and PACs gave the most money to Whaley.

According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has raised $2.03 million and spent $211,002 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Jun. 3, 2022. Yost is currently ranked fifth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle.